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  • Roach says Gamboa will kill Donaire.

    And what his assessment of the other top Filipino fighters?

    Nonito Donaire, Jr.?

    For a boxer ranked among the best Pound for Pound and peddled by his handlers as “technically better than Manny Pacquiao,” the world bantamweight champion did not get a rave review from the world’s best trainer.

    “He is either damn lucky or the cornermen of his last four opponents are just plain dumb. He used that same left hook to knockout [Vic] Darchinyan, Sidorenko, [Hector] Marquez and [Fernando] Montiel,” Roach said.

    Roach said Donaire needs to develop a variety of punches because if he is matched against a thinking boxer who has a good trainer and cornerman, the vaunted left hook could be easily neutralized.

    Asked about Donaire’s chances if moves up to the featherweight division and fights the big names, Roach said “He does not stand a chance against [Yuriorkis] Gamboa. That Cuban will kill him.”

    Mercita Gesta?
    “There’s just too much hype about the boy. He does not have the power and there’s a lot of improvement to be done on his fighting style,” Roach said.

    Roach said Gesta floats when he throws his punches thus greatly reducing whatever power he has, an observation which was seconded by physical conditioner Alex Ariza, who overheard our discussion about the US-based Filipino lightwelterweight prospect.

    “I don’t know how they could come up with a story about Gesta “holding his own” in a sparring against Amir Khan at the [Wild Card] Gym. He was badly punished in that sparring,” Roach said.

    http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php...lippine-boxers

  • #2
    You know what I kind of think so too. I like Donaire but a well trained Gamboa would really hurt Donaire. IMO.

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    • #3
      just like arlovski knocking out fedor???

      and he uses the same hook?

      kind of like pacs 1, 1, 2 over and over agsain????

      roach is n excelent trainer

      but when him or ariza or khan talk its usually not really thought out stuf coming out there azzes

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      • #4
        I'd love to see it, but I would also favor Gamboa today. He's got speed and power Donaire's never dealt with.

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        • #5
          Gamboa since he has developed a more pro style when compared to his earlier fights looks very difficult to beat with his great speed, power, and defensive responsibility now.

          Donaire should test the waters 1st at FW maybe against the JuanMa/Salido winner.

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          • #6
            Gamboa is a beast and doesnt pic on smaller fighter like Donaire.

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            • #7
              Gamboa is a highly skilled fighter, I think he would just be too big too strong for donaire (but then again everyone said the same about pac coming up). If they were naturally same weight it would be a 50/50 fight

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
                Gamboa since he has developed a more pro style when compared to his earlier fights looks very difficult to beat with his great speed, power, and defensive responsibility now.

                Donaire should test the waters 1st at FW maybe against the JuanMa/Salido winner.
                Totally agree...........

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                • #9
                  Glad to see Roach is so confident. I like Gamboa in a match-up with Donaire, but "kill" isn't in my vocabulary. There's no telling what Nonito will look like coming up, good or bad. It may be a moot point, anyway; Yuri is moving up to 130 and beyond. The two may never meet.

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                  • #10
                    Donaire's never been knocked down or seriously hurt. Maybe we oughta see that happen first at 126 or above before Roach goes hating on Nonito. Roach must be jealous Nonito is the only Filipino he's never trained and is not a complete failure like every pinoy other than Pacquiao he's trained

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